My 1.5 year old dog sleeps in his crate every night and has had no issues with it and even enjoys it. For about a week now, he’s been whining at odd times in the middle of the night and won’t stop until he’s let out of the crate. Once he’s let out, he just comes and sleeps on the bed. It’s not like he visibly needs something such as going outside or getting a drink.
I emailed the vet and they say it sounds like a behavioral issue. He also just had an exam 2 week ago that went fine. I also wash his bedding regularly with natural unscented detergent. I’ll give it another wash today to see if that fixes it, but I’m confused and concerned. Has anyone experienced this before?
A few things to note: 1. He likes his crate and voluntarily goes into it before it’s time for bed, so the issue is not that he dislikes the crate. 2. The reason I don’t just have him sleep in bed with us from the start is that no one, including him, sleeps comfortably in that scenario. 3. He gets walked or taken to the dog park twice daily. There hasn’t been a change in his daily exercise that would lead to this sudden change.
I emailed the vet and they say it sounds like a behavioral issue. He also just had an exam 2 week ago that went fine. I also wash his bedding regularly with natural unscented detergent. I’ll give it another wash today to see if that fixes it, but I’m confused and concerned. Has anyone experienced this before?
A few things to note: 1. He likes his crate and voluntarily goes into it before it’s time for bed, so the issue is not that he dislikes the crate. 2. The reason I don’t just have him sleep in bed with us from the start is that no one, including him, sleeps comfortably in that scenario. 3. He gets walked or taken to the dog park twice daily. There hasn’t been a change in his daily exercise that would lead to this sudden change.